Yes, coskater64...from what i've been reading as well, you were MAAAAARVELOUS out there and with a recovering hip too! You go, coskater64!!!

Not too shabby, WhisperSung!

First thing: sk8er1964, not too shabby! You did pretty well given the competition that you had there!!! That looks like a fierce group!!! And manleywoman, not too shabby either!!! to both of 'ya!!!

CINDERELLA!!! OMG!!! When I grow up, I want to be like YOU!!!

So Larry's back eh? (Geez, that's gonna be a FIERCE battle in Masters Men in Chicago!!!)

I don't know if Burt is still reading this board but if he is... CONGRATS on qualifying!!! That group looks like a fierce group of men there!!!

BIG congrats to Chris W.!!! I know how hard he worked and it paid off well!!!

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(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

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Congrats to everyone! This was my first adult competition and I met so many sweet people. Although I didnt qualify (2 falls and only 3 completed jumps dont cut it), it was still a good experiance. I would have been more social, but in all honesty, I was scared ****less! I am looking forward to nationals.

Don't be scared. We don't bite! I competed against you, FYI!

In some ways, it was a great skate for me, but I just wasn't good enough. And now I see why after looking at my pictures online. Yeesh. I sucked.

And I wish I could have seen Chris Williams afterwards to congratulate him on how smoothly the event ran. It really was run well.

Manleywoman: Are there pictures online that we can view for Adult Mids, or do you have to order them first?

It's neat to think the 3 of us (you, me, and Gold) skated against each other! I didn't really talk to anyone because I was nervous, too. Maybe AN will be better since I'm just doing the open event.

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I saw the website for the photos. You need some sort of Pass Code in order to watch the pictures. (DRATS!!! I can't see photos of some of you guys!!!)

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11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Actually Whispersung, you were in my group as well, i was the third skater in Champ Masters, dark brown dress with a bit of pink, very tall and thin.

You did have to tell them to take the pictures prior to the event. My photos actually turned out good for me, I might actually be...smiling in some of them. Such is the joy of doing no difficult jumps and just skating because....

I thought you did a nice job for your first time. Congrats and see you at AN's.

coskater aka Leslie

Also, sk8r1964 did a lovely job, very nice skate!

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The event code they gave me for the photos isn't working can someone pm me the event code that works for them?

Thanks

joelle

Never mind. I found the little flyer they gave me at the comp - it's a different key word than what they emailed me. The word on the flyer worked.

j

Thanks for the compliment! I've NEVER done any type of qualifying competition before, so I was glad not to fall (that durned double toe, though. . .!). I don't have the money to buy pictures (going to law school next year and saving as much as possible beforehand), but I did splurge to buy the DVD of the entire group. I want to see all you amazing skaters and see what I can aspire to at some point.

Oh, and I'll be at AN in the Masters Novice open event, so maybe if I'm lucky I'll get a medal there. THEN I'll consider buying pictures.

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Are there non-qual results up anywhere yet? Congrats to everyone!

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I've never seen compulsary dance at a major competition. Nationals (for the young uns) will be in Minneapolis next year and I'm going to buy tickets for the compulsarys at least.

It just seems to me they ought to at least play the music for the comp for your warm up, I don't think it should be a contest of who can pick up on the music the fastest. But then I tend to have timing issues. I said something about the music being different to someone who competed the 14 step and she said "Was it different? I didn't even notice"

j

Well worth seeing. Especially if they draw the Starlight Waltz, which is glorious.

The tunes might be different, but the underlying rhythm is exactly the same, and that is what we are supposed to be skating to!

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Hi everyone, this is the first time I've been able to get on the computer since I got back from Mids. This was my first all adult event, and I thought it was wonderful. Everyone was so friendly and supportive, especially sk8er1964 and coskater64 who I got to meet in person! (I probably met even more people without realizing you were on the board.)

Since sk8er1964 didn't spill the beans, I will... I came in 2nd in Champ. Gold Ladies!

I am absolutely thrilled to have qualified, but it was a somewhat disappointing skate. I really wanted to do a clean program, and did one in practice the day before I left. But, it wasn't to be in the actual competition. I had a fluke fall on my combo spin (which I may never forgive myself for), I got the rotation on my double toe but couldn't hold the landing and fell out of it, and I turned out of my last axel.

I hadn't watched any of the ladies before me because I was too nervous, but everyone I saw coming off seemed pleased with how they skated. I really didn't think that I would qualify after my skate. I had even taken my dress off and was having it taken back to the hotel. When the results were posted, I had to run and change back into it for podium pictures.

That's my trouble - I get distracted by the melody. It's a good thing I sing soprano in choir and they usually get the melody lines...

j

Wow, that is fantastic!! Congratulations!! And it says a lot about your skating that you were able to place so high even with a few mistakes!

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You sound like my Husband. No, he doesn't sing soprano (and I wish he wouldn't sing at all ), but he finds it hard to listen for the beat. I'm not that great at it, either, but he's got a bit of a block about it now.

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For those of you who ordered a DVD of your event: Did anyone get told that they didn't have time to make the DVD and that they'd send it to you on the Monday after the event? I think Championship Masters Ladies was the main one they were going to wait on. Has anyone received the DVD yet in the mail? I'm all antsy wanting to see how my competitors skated!

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They told me they'd send it to me since I didn't have time before 8:30 am to order it. I do believe they said they would send it MOnday. I don't usually believe those ambitious promises though.

j

Results were posted a few days ago:
http://www.braemarfsc.org/2007adultmids/

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Thank you, NoVa!!

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Sigh. It's been a week, and I still haven't gotten my DVD. My coach actually wants to go over the thing with me before Nationals and my family is visiting this week, so I'd like them to see it, too. Maybe I'm just being impatient, but I think I'm going to call them tomorrow and ask what's up (in a nice way). They promised it'd be sent last Monday, and I live close enough that it should only take 1 day to get it to me. Blah!

Done complaining. . .I'm just used to being able to pick up the DVD on the same day as the competition is all.

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Yea I really want to see it because I got a DVD of the first time I did my program at the beginning of March and I'm really hoping to see some improvement!

The check did clear the bank early this week so maybe it will be in the mailbox today!

j

Make sure they credit you for the $15 you had to deposit for action shots. The deal was that was supposed to come off your order, but when I ordered my photos that didn't happen and I had to call and request a refund.

Any luck getting the DVD, j? I left them a message on Tuesday, but I haven't heard anything. I even told them my family was coming to visit and wanted to see the tape. Well, the family's here, but my DVD isn't. My parents were pretty disappointed. And, seriously, it'd only take a day in the mail to get here. We're in the same metro area!

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